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2023 Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$36,195 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,332 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medicine was ranked #41 in the country. In fact 28,629 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for medicine students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the medicine programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Medicine Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Ohio Medical University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for medicine students. NEOMED is a small public school located in the suburb of Rootstown.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Medical College of Wisconsin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for medicine students. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUPUI are $32,101 a year.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$24,735 Average Tuition & Fees

Oakland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medicine programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland are $24,735 per year.

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$27,111 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for medicine students. It came in at #9 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC are $27,111 a year.

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$30,370 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medicine programs. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIC are $30,370 a year.

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Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,198
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,344
Indiana 494
Wisconsin 419

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Medicine is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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